OVERVIEW
The importance of finding and treating decay in its earliest stages is universally acknowledged. Early caries detection is the key to the practice of minimally invasive dentistry, a treatment concept that is growing in popularity, and gives dentist the opportunity to treat caries atraumatically, without anesthesia, with minimal reduction, and without rotary instrumentation; a much better option for any patient. Furthermore, caries being a dynamic process, an efficient method or device is needed to quantitatively or visually monitor and record the changing activities and severity of a caries lesion over time, especially during treatment. This continuing education course will offer an overview of the up-to-date information on the methods of (1) early detection of caries both visually and using modern technologies, and (2) quantitative and visual monitoring and recording of early caries activities. The need for early detection of dental caries as well as the clinical prerequisites and criteria for caries detection and diagnosis will be discussed.

OBJECTIVES
The objective of this forum is to acquaint the participants with the knowledge, through a review, on;
• The need for early diagnosis of dental caries
• The importance of new technologies to aid early diagnosis of caries
• The clinical prerequisites and criteria for early caries diagnosis
• The technique of diagnosing early caries on different tooth surfaces
• The criteria for monitoring caries activities
• The new ICDAS method of recording the severity of caries lesion
• The new technologies available for early caries detection, including their functions, principles of operation and limitations/drawbacks.

PRESENTER
Bennett T. Amaechi, BDS, MS, PhD, FADI, received his dental degree at the College of Health sciences of the University of Ife in Nigeria, MS in prosthetic dentistry and dental implantology at Guy’s Hospital, London in United Kingdom, and PhD in Cariology at the University of Liverpool in United Kingdom. He is an Associate Professor and Director of Cariology at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He is a fellow of the Academy of Dentistry International, and a member of the ADA Technical Advisory Group (TAG 106- Dentistry) on dental equipment (TAG 6) and Oral hygiene products (TAG 7) of the International Standard Organization (ISO).

TIME
Check-in and Breakfast: D.S. Cafeteria, 8:00 AM
Program: Friday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM

LOCATION
The University of Texas Health Science Center
at San Antonio, Dental School

TUITION
Individual: $210.00
Individual: $210.00 - 20% = $168.00
Individual: $210.00 - 15% = $178.50

CREDIT (Course Code: 126948A)
AGD Code: 258 Hours: 7

Two Step Savings
Register before November 18, 2008 to receive a 20% discount.
Register before December 18, 2008 to receive a 15% discount.